Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-07-01
AUSTIN-MARSTON.
A Pretty Wedding In Fair Haven Last


A Pretty Wedding in Fair Haven Last
Evening.
Miss Minnie e. Austin, daughter of Robert
H. Austin, machinist in the employ of the
| Consolidated road, and Warren G. Marston
of Holyoke, Mass, were united in
marriage last evening at the res
idence of the BRIDES parents, No.
49 BIatchley avenue. The Rev. Mr.. Goode-
nough, pastor of the East Pearl street Meth
odist church, officiated. The ceremony took
place in front parlor of the Austin resi-
| dence, the happy couple standing under a
beautiful floral horseshoe. The room was
bedecked with flowers. The bride looked
charming in a beautiful cream colored watered
silk dress cut en- train, with oriental lace
trimmings and V cut corsage. Her orna-
ments were a necklace of brilliants and tea
roses.
The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Shannon.
She wore a costume OF cream albatross
trimmed with pearls and white lace. The
best man was Mr.. Albert Austin, brother of
the bride. After the nuptial knot had been
tied the young couple and few of their
many friends paItook of a wedding supper
which had been deliberately prepared. An
orchestra in the meanwhile discoursed lively
music from an. adjoining room. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marston received the congratulations of
their many friends, all of whom united in
wishing them long and happy life. Mrs.
John Austin, grandmother of the bride, was
and happiness. She travelled seven hun
dred miles from her Canadian home to wit
ness the marriage of her sons daughter.
After a short wedding tour they
will go to Holyoke, where they will take up
their residence. The presents were numer-
1. i j.
brilliant display, among the number being
the following: Ice water set from G.. Fl. Aus
tin, Detroit, uncle of the bride; landscape
from Mr.. and Mrs. Bosher; bevel mirror
from Mrs. Warren Abbott oxidine
silver button hook from Miss
Matte Abbott; handsome French clock
from Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Day of Ho1yoke,
Mass, uncle and aunt of the bride; lemonade
set from Miss Lillian Burr; lemonade set, cut
glass, from Mr.. and Mrs. I. Hartty; silver
spoons and tidy from Mr.. and Mrs. William
Way; set of silver salts from Mr.. John Bas-
sett; china set Albert and George Austin,
brothers of the bride; set of silver table and
teaspoons from Mr.. and Mrs. Joroleman; sill
yer butter dish from Mr.. and Mrs. Solz;
silver fruit dish, table cloth has
sock from Mrs. John Austin of
Hamilton, Canada, grandmother of the
bride; sach pin cushion from Miss Florry
Ruthven of Canada, cousin of the bride;
Canada, aunt of the bride; carpet sweeper
from Mrs. Bully; a set of decorated glasses
from Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mayrand; hand
some patched bedquilt from Mrs. Babbitt of
Taunton, Mass, aunt of the groom;
silver butter knife from Walter Jorole-
man; white satin hand painted fan,
Miss Dell Coughlan; nickel fatiron set from
Mrs. James Mckay, of Westville;. tablecloth
from Mr., and Mrs Robert Macarthur; stove
and furniture from Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Austin; pincushion and toilet bottles from
Miss Nellie Shannon, of Windsor; silver but
ter knife and case from Mrs. Fred Nash of
Holyoke, Mass; silver fruit dish from Miss
Louisa Marston, of Holyoke; feathered fan
from Mr.. and Mrs. Beman Shannon; set of
silver tea spoons from Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Shannon, of Hartford; bed spread from
Mrs. Fernly of Holyoke; table linen from
Mr.. and Mrs. Marston OF Holyoke; pair of
china vases from Hiram Shannon, Windsor;
hand lamp from George Bradnack; table
cloth from Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bradnach;
French clock from Mr.. Geo. N. Bully; fruit
dish from Mrs. Caffrey; glass set from Miss
Davidson.